Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-14
NORTH MONMOUTH.

Onr correspondent writes Jan. 10: The
mercury was down TO 80 degrees below zero
last Sunday morning. Sunday night six
inches Of light snow fell Monday evening 8
wind displaced il very much, spelling the
good sleighing Nathan Stetson father of
Howard Sieison, ESQ, one of the Selectmen
OF Monmouth, is almost "a wears old. Mr..
S!etson is remarkably smart for man of his
wears; i. able to do some work, and fire.
quently attended church during the summer
and fall. He has for many years been an
earnest, active Christian, member Of the
! Methodist church. He was born in Natick
Mass, in 1893. His father and mother came
from there to the town of Wayne in this
State when he was ak months old; lived in
| Wayne till he was 20 years old, then moved
! into the town of Leeds. He says when he
| lived in WAYNE there was no meeting house
nor school house where the village now is,
but there was small school house at the foot
of Beech Hill. There were two small stores,
two or three dwelling houses and a saw mill
That was Wayne village in 1913. When he
was 81 years old he went back to Na.ick to
see some Of his relatives. riding part Of the
way, but walked back to Leeds the entire
distance. Capt. Josiah Hutchins is an
other smart old gentleman living ut North
Of doing some labor, and looking after his
business interests He has managed his
farm, taken care of his stock till within two
or three years; last summer had a fine garden
doing the work in il himself and is now en-
joying the fruits of it. He has been
strict temperance man for over 80
years, and has taken much interest in all
temperance organizations About eighteen
years ago young man lived in Monmouth by
the name of Charles Thurston. He had &C.
cumulated about 5000 He let the town of
Monmouth have the money withou. taking 4
note, only having it entered on the town book
as money hired of him. He Immediately left
town, no one knowing where he went, he not
having any relatives The money was re-
ported AT every spring meeting as town in
debtedness for seven or eight years. As
nothing was heard from him he was supposed
to be dead, and the account was dropped from
the annual report. But, 10! and behold a
short time since. the said Charles Thurston
, put in an appearance, walked up to the Sc
! lectmen's office and demanded his 5000 with
interest. The present Selectmen knew moth
! ing of the transaction and took time to in
vestigate, and they find that the town has got
to pay him about $500 principal and interest.
! He has been il the State of New Jersey most
of the eighteen years, hence the reason that
| the demand s not outlawed The town has
been happy in the thought that it would be
free from debt next March, but this singular.
| unexpected freak will cause little larger
assessment to pay another town debt.-Last
| Friday evening the Ladies' Union Circle met
with its President, Mrs. Jacob Robinson,
and had a very enjoyable time. Mrs. Robin
son has spacious rooms for such gatherings,
which are much enjoyed by the young people
as well as older ones, and Mr. and Mrs.
Robinson delight to entertain them
The apple market is lively. Mr. J. S. Robin
son and some others have been offered 50 so
per barrel. Most of the apples have been
sold for 50 90 and some for 81 so and less
Albert B. House, the young man that got
his hand badly sawed in l.. Pettingills mill, is
doing nicely, and will not loose any of his
fingers as was expected bv some; his hand
has been skillfully cared for by young Doct.
4 p. Marston.-Clinton +. Prescott another
young man, engineer for l. Pettngill came
very near losing some Of his fingers on cir
cular saw Saturday morning but luckily es-
capped with flesh wounds. sit is we'll worth
anyones time to take careful look at the
Jersey cows and heifers, and especially the
creamery of Mr.. J. Henry Moore, West
Winthrop. Mr.. Moore has ready market
for all his butter in Massachusetts, at a high
price. He is now wintsring twenty-five head
| of Jerseys.